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Neuronal control of locomotion : from mollusc to man /

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Main Author: Orlovskiĭ, G. N. (Grigoriĭ Nikolaevich)
Other Authors: Deliagina, T. G., Grillner, Sten, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Locomotion > physiology.
Neurons.
Physiology, Comparative.
Table of Contents:
  • Swimming in the mollusc Clione limacina based on wing flapping
  • Other forms of locomotion in molluscs
  • Swimming in the leech
  • Walking in the crayfish and lobster
  • Swimming in the crayfish and lobster
  • Walking in the stick insect and locust
  • Flying in the locust
  • Swimming in the lamprey
  • Swimming in the toad tadpole
  • General organization of the locomotor control system in the cat
  • Limb controller
  • Initiation of locomotion
  • Role of the cerebellum in locomotor coordination
  • Role of the motor cortex in locomotor coordination
  • Walking and running in humans
  • General conclusions